Hello Impacters! This Thursday we'll be studying the last chapter in Romans, Romans 16. Please read the chapter and review the questions below.
Romans 16
Greetings And Lessons
1. List the characteristics Paul felt noteworthy when describing the people the Romans were to greet. How many of these characteristics do you possess?
2. What does Paul say about divisive and deceptive Christians? How are you supposed to treat them?
3. What does it mean to be wise about what is good but innocent about what is evil? How would you apply this to your own life?
Summary Romans
4. What is the most significant verse or passage from the book of Romans in your life? Share this with your group and explain why?
Questions by Grant Kim
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Impact Email Contents
Impact will meet this Thursday to study Romans 15! Please read the chapter and study the questions on the blog. I look forward to seeing you there!
Questions are here
Blessings,
Christian
Impact's summer program
June 10th is our last Impact meeting until the Fall. The core leadership team will take a break from leading during this time. However, if you have a passion to continue to meet we have access to Mountain View Open Door campus on Tuesday nights and can continue to meet during the summer months. In order to do so we will need a team of four to six people to plan and organize this time which will most likely start the first week in July and run through August. We are interested in helping this team get started but then will leave the responsibility for running the program with them. If you are interested in helping organize this time please email christlclear@gmail.com or call her at 650-968-4266. Otherwise, we will continue to have informal gatherings announced through email but no formal meetings on Thursday nights until the Fall.
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MPPC Events
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Divorce Recovery-- Boundaries June 1st through July 20th
Parent's Night Out - A Night of Respite for Foster Parents - June 5th
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Impact Events at a Glance
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Impact Footprints - different location this week
Impact Prayer Night - Friday May 21st
Monterey Kayak Trip - May 22nd
Homeless Outreach, Saturday May 29th (evening)
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MPPC Events Details
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Parent's Night Out - A Night of Respite for Foster Parents
Saturday, June 5, 4:15-9:00 p.m.
On Saturday, June 5, we will partner with Help One Child, a local ministry to foster and foster-adopt families, to provide a fun evening for foster children so their parents can have a night of respite. This is wonderful way to make a difference for families who are dedicated to serving foster children.
Opportunities to volunteer include:
Set up of tables and chairs in Fellowship Hall
Registration check-in for parents and volunteers
Crafts with the children (project instructions and materials provided)
Playing games with the children (games provided)
Leading the children through the events and sitting with them at dinner
Serving dinner to the children and volunteers
Help with clean-up
Some volunteer positions only require an hour and half of time (such as set-up, registration, serving dinner, or clean-up). For new volunteers, there is an optional one-hour training session on Tuesday, May 25 at ODCMV. To volunteer, contact Bonnie Clark at bonnclark@yahoo.com
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Divorce Recovery -- A ministry of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
presents Boundaries
An eight week video series by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Monday Evenings, 7 p.m., Garden Court at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, June 1st through July 20th
In this seminar series you will learn:
• What boundaries are,
• Why you need boundaries,
• How to get others and yourself to recognize and respect your boundaries,
• When to say yes,
• When to say no,
• How to take control of your life,
• And how to do all this from a Christ-centered perspective.
You don’t have to be in the process of a divorce to participate in this seminar series, but only interested in having better, more Christ-like relationships. Come and bring a friend. No registration, no cost, just drop-in.
Monte Fisher
Coordinator, Care and Recovery Project
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
650-323-8659
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Impact Event Details
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Impact Footprints - Saturday May 15th
Footprints will run this (and every) Saturday, meeting at 8.45 am.
This Saturday we will not be at Shoreline but will run a trail in San Jose.
Pls email/phone Mark for details: 404-406-5054.
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Impact Prayer Night, Friday May 21st
Grant Kim will be leading a prayer time for Impact at Christl's this Friday from 7-10pm
All are welcome.
If you need the address or directions to Christl's place in Mountain View please email her at christlclear@gmail.com or call at 650-968-4266.
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Monterey Kayak Trip - May 22nd
RSVP To Lisa if you haven't already!
lisa.cochrum@sbcglobal.net
For beginners and experienced kayakers alike!
Leaving Kohl's parking lot (Hwy 17/880 & Hamilton) at 9:00
Kayaking between 11:00-1:00
Lunch in downtown Monterey
open deck kayaks (sit on top- not closed- no skirt)
$30- includes all equipment (wet suit, paddle jacket and kayak)
Single, double and triple kayaks available (you can figure out who to share the larger ones with before signing up or contact Lisa & she can arrange this)
If interested please resister & pay on the Monterey Bay Kayak website:
http://www.montereybaykayaks.com/
"Go Kayaking," "rentals," scroll down to "open deck kayak/sit-on-tops" & make a reservation inMonterey Bay, Then send Lisa an email so she can add you to the group list.
A list of what to bring is also shown on this page
SIGN UPS were to originally close MAY 17th, but you may still have time. Who knows.
Any questions, contact Lisa Cochrum: lisa.cochrum@sbcglobal.net
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Homeless Outreach, Saturday May 29th (evening)
You are invited to participate in the next homeless outreach in San Francisco. We will meet at the commuter lot at the intersection of Page Mill and 280 at 4:30 pm and together travel up to Haight Street in San Francisco.
For this outreach we'll participate in an outdoor worship event and give out pizza and socks. If you'd like to donate new socks or a sleeping bag that would be great!
We will drive as a group to Haight Street in San Francisco.
Questions: Call Grant Kim 650-520-0879 or email grant@freedominchrist.name
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Bulletin
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1. (Female)
Available starting in early June 2010
I am a christian professional female working in high tech in Silicon Valley, and I'm looking for a christian female housemate to share a 2 bed / 2 bath condominium in Santa Clara. Professional, single female preferred. No pets, smoking or drugs.
I live in Mission Terrace which is located in the nice & quiet Rivermark area of Santa Clara off 101 and 237. It is at a short distance to Great America, Intel, Cisco, and Yahoo, Rivermark Shopping Center and Mercado AMC movie theater, Lake Santa Clara Drive / Agnew next to Baylands / San Tomas Aquino bicycle trail for walking or jogging. About 10 minutes from Great mall and Santana Row/Valley Fair mall.
About the Place:
- full private bedroom
- spacious walking closet- private bathroom
- washer and dryer in the house
- appliances included
- clean & furnished house- parking spot in gated parking garage
As a resident of Mission Terrace, you will also have access to the following complex facilities:
-fitness center
-heated pool and spa
-meeting room
-cabana area
-tot lot area
Rent: $900 / month + utilities
If interested, contact Marie Eyoum @ 510-684-3087
---------------------------------
2. (Female)
Many of you are aware about the intentional community that formed earlier this year in East Palo Alto (EPA). It is a group of us--including myself [Seth], a few other people from Highway (Mark, Guyhee, Gaby) and Sarah, our friend who is on staff at another church in Palo Alto--living together in a house in EPA. We're now looking for another housemate to join our community because Gaby will be leaving us at the end of June to move to New Zealand!
Details:
We're looking for a female to share the master bedroom/bath with Sarah.
Ideally, the new housemate would be able to move in at the beginning of July and commit for a year.
Rent is $425/mo.; we also have a monthly contribution to a common purse (for food, utilities, etc.) of $100 each (this amount may change somewhat in the future...we're still figuring it out!)
A few words about our intentional community:
We are *intentional* about sharing in a common life together.
This means we have weekly house meetings, share meals and economic resources with each other.
We are *intentional* about growing spiritually.
This means we commit to practicing certain spiritual disciplines and we support/encourage each other in them.
We are *intentional* about developing relationships with the people of EPA.
This means we take time to learn what life is like for our neighbors, and reach out to them, so that their concerns become our own.
This is a great opportunity for you, or anyone you know, to be a part of group committed to loving the people of an under-resourced community like EPA.
If you are interested or have any questions, please reply to this email!
"Seth Dickson", seth@highway.org
Questions are here
Blessings,
Christian
Impact's summer program
June 10th is our last Impact meeting until the Fall. The core leadership team will take a break from leading during this time. However, if you have a passion to continue to meet we have access to Mountain View Open Door campus on Tuesday nights and can continue to meet during the summer months. In order to do so we will need a team of four to six people to plan and organize this time which will most likely start the first week in July and run through August. We are interested in helping this team get started but then will leave the responsibility for running the program with them. If you are interested in helping organize this time please email christlclear@gmail.com or call her at 650-968-4266. Otherwise, we will continue to have informal gatherings announced through email but no formal meetings on Thursday nights until the Fall.
-----------------------------------
MPPC Events
-----------------------------------
Divorce Recovery-- Boundaries June 1st through July 20th
Parent's Night Out - A Night of Respite for Foster Parents - June 5th
-----------------------------------
Impact Events at a Glance
-----------------------------------
Impact Footprints - different location this week
Impact Prayer Night - Friday May 21st
Monterey Kayak Trip - May 22nd
Homeless Outreach, Saturday May 29th (evening)
-----------------------------------
MPPC Events Details
-----------------------------------
Parent's Night Out - A Night of Respite for Foster Parents
Saturday, June 5, 4:15-9:00 p.m.
On Saturday, June 5, we will partner with Help One Child, a local ministry to foster and foster-adopt families, to provide a fun evening for foster children so their parents can have a night of respite. This is wonderful way to make a difference for families who are dedicated to serving foster children.
Opportunities to volunteer include:
Set up of tables and chairs in Fellowship Hall
Registration check-in for parents and volunteers
Crafts with the children (project instructions and materials provided)
Playing games with the children (games provided)
Leading the children through the events and sitting with them at dinner
Serving dinner to the children and volunteers
Help with clean-up
Some volunteer positions only require an hour and half of time (such as set-up, registration, serving dinner, or clean-up). For new volunteers, there is an optional one-hour training session on Tuesday, May 25 at ODCMV. To volunteer, contact Bonnie Clark at bonnclark@yahoo.com
-----------------------------------
Divorce Recovery -- A ministry of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
presents Boundaries
An eight week video series by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Monday Evenings, 7 p.m., Garden Court at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, June 1st through July 20th
In this seminar series you will learn:
• What boundaries are,
• Why you need boundaries,
• How to get others and yourself to recognize and respect your boundaries,
• When to say yes,
• When to say no,
• How to take control of your life,
• And how to do all this from a Christ-centered perspective.
You don’t have to be in the process of a divorce to participate in this seminar series, but only interested in having better, more Christ-like relationships. Come and bring a friend. No registration, no cost, just drop-in.
Monte Fisher
Coordinator, Care and Recovery Project
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
650-323-8659
-----------------------------------
Impact Event Details
-----------------------------------
Impact Footprints - Saturday May 15th
Footprints will run this (and every) Saturday, meeting at 8.45 am.
This Saturday we will not be at Shoreline but will run a trail in San Jose.
Pls email/phone Mark for details: 404-406-5054.
-----------------------------------
Impact Prayer Night, Friday May 21st
Grant Kim will be leading a prayer time for Impact at Christl's this Friday from 7-10pm
All are welcome.
If you need the address or directions to Christl's place in Mountain View please email her at christlclear@gmail.com or call at 650-968-4266.
-----------------------------------
Monterey Kayak Trip - May 22nd
RSVP To Lisa if you haven't already!
lisa.cochrum@sbcglobal.net
For beginners and experienced kayakers alike!
Leaving Kohl's parking lot (Hwy 17/880 & Hamilton) at 9:00
Kayaking between 11:00-1:00
Lunch in downtown Monterey
open deck kayaks (sit on top- not closed- no skirt)
$30- includes all equipment (wet suit, paddle jacket and kayak)
Single, double and triple kayaks available (you can figure out who to share the larger ones with before signing up or contact Lisa & she can arrange this)
If interested please resister & pay on the Monterey Bay Kayak website:
http://www.montereybaykayaks.com/
"Go Kayaking," "rentals," scroll down to "open deck kayak/sit-on-tops" & make a reservation inMonterey Bay, Then send Lisa an email so she can add you to the group list.
A list of what to bring is also shown on this page
SIGN UPS were to originally close MAY 17th, but you may still have time. Who knows.
Any questions, contact Lisa Cochrum: lisa.cochrum@sbcglobal.net
-----------------------------------
Homeless Outreach, Saturday May 29th (evening)
You are invited to participate in the next homeless outreach in San Francisco. We will meet at the commuter lot at the intersection of Page Mill and 280 at 4:30 pm and together travel up to Haight Street in San Francisco.
For this outreach we'll participate in an outdoor worship event and give out pizza and socks. If you'd like to donate new socks or a sleeping bag that would be great!
We will drive as a group to Haight Street in San Francisco.
Questions: Call Grant Kim 650-520-0879 or email grant@freedominchrist.name
---------------------------------
Bulletin
---------------------------------
1. (Female)
Available starting in early June 2010
I am a christian professional female working in high tech in Silicon Valley, and I'm looking for a christian female housemate to share a 2 bed / 2 bath condominium in Santa Clara. Professional, single female preferred. No pets, smoking or drugs.
I live in Mission Terrace which is located in the nice & quiet Rivermark area of Santa Clara off 101 and 237. It is at a short distance to Great America, Intel, Cisco, and Yahoo, Rivermark Shopping Center and Mercado AMC movie theater, Lake Santa Clara Drive / Agnew next to Baylands / San Tomas Aquino bicycle trail for walking or jogging. About 10 minutes from Great mall and Santana Row/Valley Fair mall.
About the Place:
- full private bedroom
- spacious walking closet- private bathroom
- washer and dryer in the house
- appliances included
- clean & furnished house- parking spot in gated parking garage
As a resident of Mission Terrace, you will also have access to the following complex facilities:
-fitness center
-heated pool and spa
-meeting room
-cabana area
-tot lot area
Rent: $900 / month + utilities
If interested, contact Marie Eyoum @ 510-684-3087
---------------------------------
2. (Female)
Many of you are aware about the intentional community that formed earlier this year in East Palo Alto (EPA). It is a group of us--including myself [Seth], a few other people from Highway (Mark, Guyhee, Gaby) and Sarah, our friend who is on staff at another church in Palo Alto--living together in a house in EPA. We're now looking for another housemate to join our community because Gaby will be leaving us at the end of June to move to New Zealand!
Details:
We're looking for a female to share the master bedroom/bath with Sarah.
Ideally, the new housemate would be able to move in at the beginning of July and commit for a year.
Rent is $425/mo.; we also have a monthly contribution to a common purse (for food, utilities, etc.) of $100 each (this amount may change somewhat in the future...we're still figuring it out!)
A few words about our intentional community:
We are *intentional* about sharing in a common life together.
This means we have weekly house meetings, share meals and economic resources with each other.
We are *intentional* about growing spiritually.
This means we commit to practicing certain spiritual disciplines and we support/encourage each other in them.
We are *intentional* about developing relationships with the people of EPA.
This means we take time to learn what life is like for our neighbors, and reach out to them, so that their concerns become our own.
This is a great opportunity for you, or anyone you know, to be a part of group committed to loving the people of an under-resourced community like EPA.
If you are interested or have any questions, please reply to this email!
"Seth Dickson"
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Impact, Thursday May 20th
Impact will study Romans 15 this Thursday. Please read the chapter and review the following questions:
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Bearing With The Weak, Romans Chapter 15:1-13:
1. What does it mean to be weak here in these verses? Hint: The first six verses here are actually a continuation of Chapter 14. Paul is not talking about weakness in general.
2. What do you feel Paul means to bear with the failings of the weak? What ways do you feel your Christian fellowship could do better at this?
3. Do we accept any behavior from our neighbor? Where do we draw the line? If there is a line, what happens when that line is crossed?
4. How do you feel Christ became a servant of the Jews?
Paul's Ministry Plans, Romans Chapter 15:14-33:
1. What do you feel was Paul's mission in Christ?
2. This chapter and the last deal with unity and division in the church. Why is unity important?
3. The issue of homosexuality is a divisive issue in our churches. Today we will not discuss homosexuality itself, but how we deal with division. If Paul were with us today, how do you think he would address the issues that divide our churches and our country?
4. Why do you feel Paul cited the signs and miracles as a credential to the Roman Christians?
5. Paul intends to go to Spain, but his plans are thwarted. What does Paul do when his plans are changed?
6. Why would Christians in Macedonia owe support to Christians in Jerusalem? Are there any modern parallels today?
7. How can praying for someone be joining them in their struggle?
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Questions by Grant Kim
Return to Email Contents
Bearing With The Weak, Romans Chapter 15:1-13:
1. What does it mean to be weak here in these verses? Hint: The first six verses here are actually a continuation of Chapter 14. Paul is not talking about weakness in general.
2. What do you feel Paul means to bear with the failings of the weak? What ways do you feel your Christian fellowship could do better at this?
3. Do we accept any behavior from our neighbor? Where do we draw the line? If there is a line, what happens when that line is crossed?
4. How do you feel Christ became a servant of the Jews?
Paul's Ministry Plans, Romans Chapter 15:14-33:
1. What do you feel was Paul's mission in Christ?
2. This chapter and the last deal with unity and division in the church. Why is unity important?
3. The issue of homosexuality is a divisive issue in our churches. Today we will not discuss homosexuality itself, but how we deal with division. If Paul were with us today, how do you think he would address the issues that divide our churches and our country?
4. Why do you feel Paul cited the signs and miracles as a credential to the Roman Christians?
5. Paul intends to go to Spain, but his plans are thwarted. What does Paul do when his plans are changed?
6. Why would Christians in Macedonia owe support to Christians in Jerusalem? Are there any modern parallels today?
7. How can praying for someone be joining them in their struggle?
Click here Return to Email Contents
Questions by Grant Kim
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Impact May 13th
Impact will meet this Thursday to study Romans 14. Scott Palmbush will be our guest speaker this week! Please read the chapter and study the questions below.
Romans Chapter 14
Law Of Liberty, Romans Chapter 14:1-12:
1. In your opinion, how should we treat Christians with weak faith?
2. For a Christian, what matters do you feel Paul regards as indisputable?
3. How does Paul say we are to treat Christians who disagree with us on disputable matters?
4. Paul describes a liberty in Christian life denied by many Christians, even today. Paul uses dietary rules and the Sabbath as examples where faithful Christians can differ in their walk with God, yet remain brothers obedient to Christ. What are some examples you see as disputable in today's Christian practices?
5. Can you think of ways Christians today judge and look down on other Christians of different practices?
6. Describe some ways in which you have looked down on other Christians for their practices? I'll get you started by sharing one of my own. I used to judge people who claimed to be Christian but didn't attend a church.
Law Of Love, Romans Chapter 14:13-23:
1. In the first half of the chapter, Paul described a liberty we have in Christ that many still fail to recognize. Why do you feel Paul is telling us to restrict that liberty in verse 13?
2. Give some examples of how verse 14 defines sin.
3. How would you apply Paul's idea that sin is in the eye of the beholder to specific situations in your fellowship with other Christians? In your relationship with God? Drinking alcohol? Tithing? Church attendance? Attire? Cussing? Dancing?
4. Having sin be relative leaves much responsibility for sound judgment with each Christian. Will this make us more or less dependent on an active relationship with God? Explain!
5. Apply Paul's Law of Love, to not do anything that makes a Christian brother stumble and question God, to the following example:
Your Christian brother believes drinking an alcoholic beverage is a sin...you believe it is no sin, and can cite Biblical references proving your position, answer each question and then explain your answer:
a. Would you try to prove that your brother was wrong by showing him the Scriptures on the matter?
b. Would you dismiss his concern as the actions of someone with weak faith?"
c. Would you use real wine in communion?
d. Would you drink a beer in front of him at a fellowship dinner?
e. Would you continue to drink in your own home when this brother is not around?
6. What do you feel Paul means by verse 23? Apply it to issues in your own life.
Romans Chapter 14
Law Of Liberty, Romans Chapter 14:1-12:
1. In your opinion, how should we treat Christians with weak faith?
2. For a Christian, what matters do you feel Paul regards as indisputable?
3. How does Paul say we are to treat Christians who disagree with us on disputable matters?
4. Paul describes a liberty in Christian life denied by many Christians, even today. Paul uses dietary rules and the Sabbath as examples where faithful Christians can differ in their walk with God, yet remain brothers obedient to Christ. What are some examples you see as disputable in today's Christian practices?
5. Can you think of ways Christians today judge and look down on other Christians of different practices?
6. Describe some ways in which you have looked down on other Christians for their practices? I'll get you started by sharing one of my own. I used to judge people who claimed to be Christian but didn't attend a church.
Law Of Love, Romans Chapter 14:13-23:
1. In the first half of the chapter, Paul described a liberty we have in Christ that many still fail to recognize. Why do you feel Paul is telling us to restrict that liberty in verse 13?
2. Give some examples of how verse 14 defines sin.
3. How would you apply Paul's idea that sin is in the eye of the beholder to specific situations in your fellowship with other Christians? In your relationship with God? Drinking alcohol? Tithing? Church attendance? Attire? Cussing? Dancing?
4. Having sin be relative leaves much responsibility for sound judgment with each Christian. Will this make us more or less dependent on an active relationship with God? Explain!
5. Apply Paul's Law of Love, to not do anything that makes a Christian brother stumble and question God, to the following example:
Your Christian brother believes drinking an alcoholic beverage is a sin...you believe it is no sin, and can cite Biblical references proving your position, answer each question and then explain your answer:
a. Would you try to prove that your brother was wrong by showing him the Scriptures on the matter?
b. Would you dismiss his concern as the actions of someone with weak faith?"
c. Would you use real wine in communion?
d. Would you drink a beer in front of him at a fellowship dinner?
e. Would you continue to drink in your own home when this brother is not around?
6. What do you feel Paul means by verse 23? Apply it to issues in your own life.
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